Thornton House Resident Home

Ellesmere Port

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thornton House Resident Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 October 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thornton House Resident Home, from November 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Thornton House Resident Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Thornton House Resident Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
10 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thornton House Resident Home in Ellesmere Port has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Thornton House Residential Home 94 Chester Road,
Childer Thornton,
Ellesmere Port,
Cheshire,
CH66 1QL

Thornton House Resident Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Thornton House Resident Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Thornton House Resident Home?

Food hygiene at Thornton House Resident Home is inspected by Cheshire West and Chester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Thornton House Resident Home

What is Thornton House Resident Home’s food hygiene rating?

Thornton House Resident Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Thornton House Resident Home last inspected?

Thornton House Resident Home was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 10 October 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.